Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - March 2012

During the promotion of Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., assistant adjutant general for Army, Ohio National Guard, his son John and daughter Rachel replace his colonel's eagles with brigadier general's stars, Friday, March 2, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. Harris joined the Ohio Army National Guard in 1981 and now leads the organization's 11,400 Soldiers.

Candice Barnhardt, vice President and chief diversity officer at Nationwide Insurance and Financial Services, joins the Ohio National Guard in celebrating Women's History Month at 1:30 p.m. March 7 at Joint Force Headquarters, on the Beightler Armory drill floor.

The Ohio Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year/Best Warrior Competition is being held this weekend, March 9-11, at Camp Sherman. Soldiers and NCOs from all over the state will test their skills in several events. Competitors won at their battalion level to make it this far.

Members of the Ministry of Defence's Military Health Department, Republic of Serbia, received a tour of Riverside Methodist Hospital Monday, March 12, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. During their visit, the delegation traveled around Ohio visiting multiple medical facilities including the University Hospital of Cincinnati and the Cleveland Clinic.

(Ohio National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik)

Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (third from right), Ohio adjutant general, discusses the capabilities of the 179th Airlift Wing's C-27J Spartan aircraft Monday, March 19, 2012, in Mansfield, Ohio, with U.S. Rep Jim Jordan (from left), U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs, U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi and U.S. Sen. Rob Portman. The C-27J is capable of transporting troops and supplies to rugged areas with its ability to land on short, unimproved landing strips. If a landing is not possible or feasible, the troops or supplies can be delivered from the air utilizing a sophisticated parachute system.

(Ohio National Guard photo courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Joe Stepp)

During the promotion of Col. Mark J. Cappone (second from left), Ohio Army National Guard deputy chief of staff for logistics, Cappone's daughter, Haley (from left), and son, Cameron, put colonel's eagles on his shoulder epaulettes as Cappone's wife, Molly, looks on during a March 23, 2012, ceremony in Columbus, Ohio. Cappone, a 1993 graduate of Ohio University, and a Lewis Center, Ohio, resident, oversees logistics operations for the organization's 11,400 Soldiers, including supply, food service, fleet vehicle management, equipment sustainment and maintenance.

(Ohio National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik)

Soldiers of the 1486th Trans. Co.
listen to Brig. Gen. John C. Harris,
Ohio assistant adjutant general,
during their call to duty ceremony
March 27, 2012, in the Kates Gymnasium inside the University
of Ashland.

Col. Gary McCue (center), commander of the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio, discusses his experience flying the C-27J Spartan aircraft in Afghanistan recently with U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (left) and retired Brig. Gen. Rich Green, legislative director for the National Guard Association of the United States. Green is a former commander of the 179th and a former Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air.

(Courtesy photo)

Ohio Army National Guard engineers help with debris removal near Moscow, Ohio. The governor declared a state of emergency after tornados and severe storms hit the previous week in Clermont County, and Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Ohio Department of Transportation clean-up crews assisted local officials with debris removal to expedite recovery efforts.